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Energies 2010, 3(6), 1142-1153; doi:10.3390/en3061142

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Expanding Horizons with Chameleon: Team Missouri’s Innovative Home Automation System

Bryan Glass ¹ , Ben Brannon ² , Katie Grantham ^3,*  and Stuart Baur ⁴

¹ Department of Computer Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 1401 Pine Street, Rolla, MO 65409, USA ² Department of Electrical Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 1401 Pine Street, Rolla, MO 65409, USA ³ Department of Engineering Management, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 1401 Pine Street, Rolla, MO 65409, USA ⁴ Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 1401 Pine Street, Rolla, MO 65409, USA

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Received: 7 April 2010; in revised form: 20 May 2010 / Accepted: 1 June 2010 / Published: 4 June 2010

(This article belongs to the Special Issue 2009 Solar Decathlon)

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Abstract: Team Missouri’s 2009 Solar Decathlon entry featured a revolutionary home automation system, Chameleon, promoting both convenience and energy savings. This was accomplished using the typical controls of a convenience based automation system, while maintaining user set points, such as a home’s ambient temperature, in the most energy efficient manner. Environmental features of the system include controls for home heating, ventilation and air conditioning, lighting, windows, shades, appliances, indoor air quality, as well as indoor and outdoor irrigation. Further analysis and refinement to the prototype system displayed at the competition is also presented in this paper.

Keywords: residential; home automation; appliance control; energy conservation; optimization

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